100 years of cigar packing

(Cigar History Museum) The last step in making cigars is to pack them for sale. Both U.S. and Canadian law required that all cigars be packed in boxes, cans, jars, etc., and have paid taxes before they can be sold.
Congress said nothing about HOW those cigars could be put in boxes: that left numerous choice. Horizontally, vertically or upright? Banded, not banded, foiled, tissued...or in glass or aluminum tubes? Bundled in 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s? or 9s? Wrapped together or in pockets? With other sizes and shapes? With other colors of cigar? What inner label? What outer label? What should the edging say, if anything? Nail tag? Plain or decorated flap...front, side or floating? Nail tag or no? NW, NWH, BN or other type box? What size boxes...25, 50 or 100s or other? Box made of wood, cardboard, a hybrid, glass or other material? Continued